Has reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo had a reality check after stating that overconfidence was the reason for his mistake in Assen, which was followed by a disappointing outing at Silverstone?
Joan Mir laments front tyre issues, riding at the limit just to ‘have a chance’ of fighting for a top five, as his inconsistent 2022 MotoGP campaign continued at Silverstone after suffering yet another crash.
Brad Binder frustrated after making a ‘massive mistake’ with tyre choice at the British MotoGP, while Tech 3 KTM rider Remy Gardner suffered a drop in performance of around two seconds per lap.
Although Jack Miller conceded he was ‘panicking’ with three laps to go of the British MotoGP, the factory Ducati rider remained in with a shout of securing second place, that’s until he told himself ‘don’t be an idiot’
Although contact with Fabio Quartararo saw him drop from second to fifth in just one corner, Maverick Vinales claims it had no effect on his result after charging back through the field and narrowly missing out on a first MotoGP victory with Aprilia.
‘They make our decision very difficult’, said Davide Tardozzi, after 2023 factory Ducati contenders Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin impressed at the British MotoGP.
Although there was no doubt who took victory at the British Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia claims valuable insight from MotoGP legends Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner helped power him to an impressive win at Silverstone.
Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the field’s rider ratings following an enthralling British MotoGP where Francesco Bagnaia held off a late charge from Maverick Vinales.
A late move on the last lap brought Augusto Fernandez the win ahead of long time leader Alonso Lopez with Jake Dixon on the podium in the Moto2 British Grand Prix.
With Aleix Espargaro a doubt for today’s British MotoGP at Silverstone, Aprilia’s hopes could rest largely on the shoulders of Maverick Vinales, not just for the win, but to take points off championship leader Fabio Quartararo.
Despite leaving Ducati for KTM at the end of the current MotoGP season, Jack Miller is still getting his hands on Ducati’s very latest aero innovations even if ‘it’s definitely not the easiest thing on the eye’.
Aprilia and Ducati continued their Silverstone domination by claiming five of the top six positions, but here’s why some of the biggest names still managed to shock us during qualifying for the British MotoGP.
Augusto Fernandez secured pole position, his first of the season, as Celestino Vietti slipped out of contention in qualifying for the Moto2 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Johann Zarco will start the British MotoGP from pole after setting a new all-time lap record at Silverstone. Aleix Espargaro sixth after heroic effort.